Bloody Taliban Conflict over Gold in Badakhshan.
Local sources in Badakhshan Province report a violent clash between forces loyal to Ismail Ghaznawi, the Taliban governor, and local Taliban fighters.
The incident occurred last night in the Khastak Valley of Shahr-e Bozorg District, significantly destabilizing the region’s security.
Sources indicate that the internal Taliban conflict has resulted in at least one death and two injuries, and has temporarily blocked transportation routes.
Local residents report that the sound of repeated gunfire and deployment of armed forces has caused widespread fear and disrupted daily life.
Sources stress that the root cause of the violence is competition for control of the Avishahr gold mine a site that has become a new arena for Taliban power struggles, corruption, and economic exploitation.
The lack of transparency, law, and oversight over natural resources has turned Badakhshan into a theater for economic conflicts and internal Taliban vendettas, threatening the security and future of the province’s population.
